Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked July 25, 2022
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STORY AT-A-GLANCE
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The first COVID shots rolled out in December 2020,
and it didn’t take long before doctors and scientists started warning of
possible reproductive effects, as the jab may cross-react with syncytin and
reproductive genes in sperm, ova and placenta in ways that might impair
reproduction
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According to one recent investigation, 42% of women
with regular menstrual cycles said they bled more heavily than usual after
vaccination; 39% of those on gender-affirming hormone treatments reported
breakthrough bleeding, as did 71% of women on long-acting contraceptives and
66% of postmenopausal women
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Other recent research has found the Pfizer COVID
jab impairs semen concentration and motile count in men for about three months
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Miscarriages, fetal deaths and stillbirths have also
risen after the rollout of the COVID shots. In November 2021, Lions Gate
Hospital in North Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), delivered 13 stillborn
babies in a 24-hour period, and all of the mothers had received the COVID jab
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Many countries are now reporting sudden declines in
live birth rates, including Germany, the U.K., Taiwan, Hungary and Sweden. In
the five countries with the highest COVID jab uptake, fertility has dropped by
an average of 15.2%, whereas the five countries with the lowest COVID jab
uptake have seen an average decline of just 4.66%
The first COVID
shots rolled out in December 2020, and it didn't take long before doctors and
scientists started warning of possible reproductive effects.
Among them were
Janci Chunn Lindsay, Ph.D., director of toxicology and molecular biology for
Toxicology Support Services LLC, who in April 2021 submitted a public comment1 to the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices (ACIP), highlighting the high potential for adverse effects on
fertility.
I previously
interviewed Lindsay in 2021. That article is not updated with the new
information, but the interview (above) is a good primer for the information she
shares below. In many ways, she predicted what we are now observing.
She stressed
there's credible evidence that the COVID shots may cross-react with syncytin
and reproductive genes in sperm, ova and placenta in ways that might impair
reproductive outcomes. "We could potentially be sterilizing an entire
generation," she warned.
Lindsay also
pointed out that reports of significant menstrual irregularities and vaginal
hemorrhaging in women who received the injections by then already numbered in
the thousands, and that this too was a safety signal that should not be
ignored.
4 in 10 COVID-Jabbed Women
Report Menstrual Irregularities
As it turns
out, early reports of menstrual irregularities were not a fluke. More recent
investigations have confirmed that, indeed, many women experience menstrual
irregularities after the shots. As reported by NBC News in mid-July 2022:2
"An
analysis3 published
Friday in the journal Science Advances found that 42% of people with regular
menstrual cycles said they bled more heavily than usual after vaccination.
Meanwhile, 44% reported no change and around 14% reported a lighter period.
Among
nonmenstruating people — those post-menopause or who use certain long-term
contraceptives, for example — the study suggests many experienced breakthrough
or unexpected bleeding after their COVID shots."
Other
categories of people reporting abnormal breakthrough bleeding included 39% of
those on gender-affirming hormone treatments, 71% of women on long-acting
contraceptives and 66% of postmenopausal women.4
Older women,
those who used hormonal contraception, had been pregnant previously, or had
diagnoses of endometriosis, fibroids or polycystic ovarian syndrome were more
likely to experience heavier bleeding than normal after their shots.
Are Menstrual Irregularities
Inconsequential?
It's worth
noting that the COVID trials did not ask female participants about their
menses, and didn't collect any data on reproductive impacts. Yet, despite this
clear lack of data collection, the official narrative is that everything is
fine — the shots are safe and won't impact fertility.
Just how do
they know? They don't, and that's what makes such claims so egregious. Making
matters worse, media reporting these findings continue to insist that post-jab
menstrual irregularities are "normal" and not a sign that
reproductive capacity is being impacted. For example, Science writes:5
"Clarifying
the issue is vital. 'It's important to know about,' says Victoria Male, a
reproductive immunologist at Imperial College London. 'Let's say you got the
vaccine and the next day you felt really dreadful the way some people do.'
If you hadn't
been informed of the chance of fever, muscle aches, and other effects that
quickly dissipate, 'you would be really worried,' she said. Illuminating the
chance of menstrual irregularities and confirming they aren't a health risk
also helps combat widespread misinformation that COVID-19 vaccines impair
fertility, Male and others say."
Again, no one
knows whether the shots affect fertility or not for the simple fact that it
hasn't been studied. No study means no data, which means no knowledge. It's
that simple. Any claims to the contrary are based on pure guesswork, and
guessing is not science.
And, while a
woman's menstrual cycle can fluctuate, abrupt changes have historically not
been brushed off as inconsequential. On the contrary, suddenly abnormal menses
has been listed as a potential sign of things like:6,7,8
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Uterine and/or cervical cancer
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Bleeding disorders
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Thyroid dysfunction and/or pituitary disorders affecting
your hormonal balance
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Infection and/or disease
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Perimenopause
Menstrual Cycle Length Is
Also Affected
Research9 published April 1,
2022, in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, also found an association
between the COVID jab and changes in menstrual cycle length. The change was
small — about one day shorter than pre-injection after the second dose — and
was not deemed to be of any great concern. Still, in my mind, the change
indicates that something is happening. The question is what?
Infection Can Suppress
Ovarian Function
Some
investigators have suggested the menstrual irregularities seen in female COVID
patients and the COVID-jabbed alike may be attributed to an immune response to
the spike protein.
Back in January
2021, a Chinese study10 published in Reproductive BioMedicine Online
found that 28% of unvaccinated women of reproductive age diagnosed with
COVID-19 had a change in the length of their cycle, 19% had prolonged cycles
and 25% had a change in menstrual blood volume.
The researchers
hypothesized that "the menstruation changes of these patients might be the
consequence of transient sex hormone changes" caused by a temporary
suppression of ovarian function during infection.
Dr. Natalie
Crawford, a fertility specialist, has suggested that the menstrual
irregularities seen in female COVID-19 patients may be linked to a cellular
immunity response, and since the COVID shot instructs your body to make the
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which your immune system then responds to, the
effects of the jab may be similar to the natural infection.11 In a 2021 BMJ
editorial, Male, quoted by Science above, presented a similar view:12
"Menstrual
changes have been reported after both mRNA and adenovirus vectored COVID-19
vaccines, suggesting that, if there is a connection, it is likely to be a
result of the immune response to vaccination rather than a specific vaccine
component. Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) has also been
associated with menstrual changes.
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Biologically plausible mechanisms linking immune stimulation with menstrual
changes include immunological influences on the hormones driving the menstrual
cycle or effects mediated by immune cells in the lining of the uterus, which
are involved in the cyclical build-up and breakdown of this tissue. Research
exploring a possible association between COVID-19 vaccines and menstrual
changes may also help understand the mechanism."
That doesn't
mean menstrual irregularities are of no consequence, though. After all, it
appears we're dealing with a manmade virus, and the mRNA in the shot that
programs for spike protein production is genetically engineered on top of that.
Perhaps this is
why a greater percentage of women report menstrual irregularities following the
COVID jab, compared to the percentage of women who experience irregularities
following natural infection?
It may also be
worth looking into the parallels between the blood clotting disorders reported
— both in some COVID-19 cases and post-COVID-19 jab — and Von Willebrand
disease,13 a chronic condition
that prevents normal blood clotting, thus resulting in excessively heavy
periods.
Miscarriages, Fetal Deaths
and Stillbirths Have Skyrocketed
Menstrual
irregularities aren't the only safety signal. Miscarriages, fetal deaths and
stillbirths have also risen after the rollout of the COVID shots. In November
2021, Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), delivered
an astonishing 13 stillborn babies in a 24-hour period, and all of the mothers
had received the COVID jab.14
In a typical
month, there may be one stillborn baby at the hospital, making 13 stillbirths
in 24 hours highly unusual. Scotland has also experienced an unusual rise in
infant death rates. During September 2021, at least 21 babies under 4 weeks old
died — a rate of 4.9 per 1,000 births. Historically, the average death rate
among newborns in Scotland is about 2 per 1,000 births.15
Yet, despite
stillbirths going up after the introduction of the COVID jabs — as opposed to
rising beforehand — studies linking stillbirths to SARS-CoV-2 infection have
been used to encourage pregnant women to get the shot.16
So, basically,
it's been discovered that the infection itself can cause stillbirth (and we
know the spike protein of the virus is the part that causes most of the
problems), yet they want you to believe that the spike protein produced by the
shot will somehow have a protective impact on pregnancy.
This line of
reasoning falls apart even further when you consider that scientists are now
saying post-jab menstrual irregularities are likely due to immune responses
that arise in response to both the virus and the jab. If that's true, then why
would the COVID shot not also be able to cause stillbirths to the same or
greater degree than the virus?
There Are No Data to
Support COVID Jab for Pregnant Women
Health
officials are adamant that pregnant women get a COVID-19 injection, but the
data don't support its safety. The CDC-sponsored study17 published in The New
England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) that was widely used to support the U.S.
recommendation for pregnant women to get injected was corrected in October
2021, with the correction stating:18
"In the
table footnotes, the following content should have been appended to the double
dagger footnote:
'No denominator
was available to calculate a risk estimate for spontaneous abortions, because
at the time of this report, follow-up through 20 weeks was not yet available
for 905 of the 1224 participants vaccinated within 30 days before the first day
of the last menstrual period or in the first trimester. Furthermore, any risk
estimate would need to account for gestational week-specific risk of spontaneous
abortion.'"
COVID Jab Affects Male
Fertility Too
Other recent
research19,20 has found the Pfizer
COVID jab also "temporarily impairs semen concentration and motile
count" in men. As noted by the authors:21
"The
development of COVID-19 vaccinations represents a notable scientific
achievement. Nevertheless, concerns have been raised regarding their possible
detrimental impact on male fertility ...
Thirty-seven SD
[semen donors] from three sperm banks that provided 216 samples were included
in that retrospective longitudinal multicenter cohort study. BNT162b2
vaccination included two doses, and vaccination completion was scheduled 7 days
after the second dose.
The study
included four phases: T0 — pre-vaccination baseline control, which encompassed
1–2 initial samples per SD; T1, T2 and T3 — short, intermediate, and long terms
evaluations, respectively. Each included 1-3 semen samples per donor provided
15-45, 75-125 and over 145 days after vaccination completion, respectively ...
Repetitive
measurements revealed −15.4% sperm concentration decrease on T2 (CI
−25.5%-3.9%, p = 0.01) leading to total motile count 22.1% reduction (CI −35% –
−6.6%, p = 0.007) compared to T0.
Similarly,
analysis of first semen sample only and samples' mean per donor resulted in
concentration and total motile count (TMC) reductions on T2 compared to T0 —
median decline of 12 million/ml and 31.2 million motile spermatozoa,
respectively ... on first sample evaluation and median decline of 9.5 × 106 and 27.3
million motile spermatozoa ... on samples' mean examination. T3 evaluation
demonstrated overall recovery without ...
This
longitudinal study focused on SD demonstrates selective temporary sperm
concentration and TMC deterioration 3 months after vaccination followed by
later recovery verified by diverse statistical analyses."
As with women's
menstrual problems, the authors blame these adverse effects in men on a
"systemic immune response" to the COVID shot. However, while they
claim men's' reproductive capacity will recover in about three months, this
could still be a tremendous problem.
Remember, the
mRNA shots are recommended at three-month intervals for the original series,
and boosters are now being recommended at varying intervals thereafter. If you
destroy a man's sperm for three months every time he gets a COVID shot, you're
significantly reducing the probability of him fathering a child for a good part
of any given year.
Massive Depopulation
Underway
Whether
accidental or intentional, the fact of the matter is that we're now seeing an
abrupt drop in live births along with an equally sudden rise in excess deaths among adults. The end
result will be a reduction in the global population.
That seems
inevitable at this point, and the timing of these trends correspond with the
release of these experimental COVID gene transfer injections. For example,
Germany recently released data showing a 10% decline in birth rate during the
first quarter of 2022.22
The live birth
rate graph for Sweden looks much the same:23,24
Other countries
are also seeing unexpected birth rate reductions, nine months after the start
of the mass vaccination campaign against COVID. Between January and April 2022,
Switzerland's birth rate was 15% lower than expected, the U.K.'s was down by
10% and Taiwan's was down 23%.25,26,27
In a July 5, 2022, Counter Signal article, Mike Campbell reported
concerns expressed by Hungarian MP Dúró Dóra during a Parliamentary speech:28
"In
January this year, something happened that has not happened for decades. The
birth rate fell by 20% compared to the same period last year. And what is even
more worrying is that the fertility has also fallen — something not seen since
2011 ...
[A] researcher
at the KRTK Institute of Economics points out that this drastic decline came
just nine months after the COVID mass vaccinations began in Hungary."
After looking
into further, Campbell discovered that in the five countries with the highest
COVID jab uptake, fertility has dropped by an average of 15.2%, whereas the
five countries with the lowest COVID jab uptake have seen an average reduction
of just 4.66%.
The U.S. is
also showing signs of a drop in live births. Provisional data from North Dakota
shows a 10% decline in February 2022, 13% reduction in March and an 11%
reduction in April, compared to the corresponding months in 2021.29 Below is a chart from
Birth Gauge30 on Twitter comparing live birth data for 2021 and 2022 in a large
number of countries.
https://media.mercola.com/ImageServer/Public/2022/July/birth-data-2022-chart.jpg
Take Responsibility for
Your Health
At this time,
women are not being warned about the risks for miscarriage, menstrual
irregularities and the potential for fertility problems and stillbirths, even
though all of these safety signals are glaringly obvious. As
obstetrician-gynecologist specialist, Dr. James Thorp, told The Epoch Times in
April 2022:31
"I've seen
many, many, many complications in pregnant women, in moms and in fetuses, in
children, offspring, fetal death, miscarriage, death of the fetus inside the
mom… What I've seen in the last two years is unprecedented."
Tragically,
doctors are under a worldwide gag order. They steer patients away from the
COVID shot at the risk of losing their medical license. This puts patients in
an incredibly risky situation, as most rely on their doctors to tell them the
truth. Few expect doctors to lie or hide life saving information from them
simply to protect their own career. So, we're in unprecedented times in more
ways than one.
What this means
is that you have no choice, really, but to do your own research and gauge the
risks as best you can. There are tons of data out there — data that the
mainstream media won't touch, and if they do, they still insist adverse events
aren't a sign of danger. In such situations, you simply have to put on your
thinking cap and think it through for yourself.
As of July 15,
2022, the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) had logged
1,350,947 adverse event reports following the COVID jab, including 29,635
deaths,32 and there's evidence
that reports are being deleted from the system by the thousands. You can learn
more about that in "Thousands of Deaths and Adverse Reactions Deleted From VAERS."
The safety
signals coming from the COVID jabs exceed anything else in medical history. No
drug or vaccine has ever been associated with as many injuries and deaths,
including harm to the unborn.
At this point, it appears
we're looking at a certain depopulation event. The question then is, are you
willing to accept the risks? Are you willing to risk your fertility, even if
only temporarily? Are you willing to risk the life of your baby? Are you
willing to risk your own? If not, the answer is simple. Don't take the jab, and
if you've already taken one or two (or three), never take another.
Sources and References
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1 SoundCloud
Dr. Janci Chunn Lindsay CDC ACIP Public Comment April 23, 2021
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2 NBC News July 15, 2022
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3, 5 Science July 15, 2022
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4 Yahoo News July 17, 2022
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6 Cleveland Clinic Abnormal
Menstruation
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7 NIH Menstrual Irregularities
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8 Menopause Now June 18, 2020
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9 Obstetrics and Gynecology April 1, 2022: 139(4):481-489
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10 Reproductive BioMedicine 2021 Jan;
42(1): 260–267
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11 The Defender April 28, 2021
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12 BMJ 2021;374:n2211
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13 Mayo Clinic Von Willebrand Disease
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14 The Phaser November 18, 2021
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15 BBC News November 19, 2021
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16 WDSU November 24, 2021
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17 N Engl J Med 2021; 384:2273-2282
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18 N Engl J Med
2021; 385:1536, Correction October 14, 2021
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19, 21 Andrology June 17, 2022 DOI: 10.111/andr.13209
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20 Expose June 26, 2022
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22 Expose News July 18, 2022
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23, 25, 28 The Counter Signal July 5, 2022
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24 Twitter Havard Skjaervik June 27,
2022
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26, 29 Igor Chudov Substack June 25, 2022
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27 SWPRS June 2022
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30 Twitter Birth Gauge June 3, 2022
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31 Epoch Times April 27, 2022
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32 OpenVAERS data as of July 15, 2022
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